The effect of the addition of Indigofera flour and red ginger powder in feed towards slaughter, carcass and quality of meat of sensi chicken

Abstract

This study aim was to determine the effect of the addition of Indigofera flour and red ginger powder in the feed on slaughter, carcass and quality of meat of Sensi chicken which includes protein, fat and cholesterol contents. The research used 36 male Sensi chickens that kept from the age of 4 weeks to 19 weeks in Experimental Garden of Gowa, The Assessment Institute of Agriculture Technology South Sulawesi. The design used was a complete randomized design divided into three treatments and 12 replications. The treatment of feed given is as follows: R1: 100% commercial feed; R2: commercial feed 75%, Indigofera flour 10% bran 5%, corn 9%, red ginger powder 1%; R3: commercial feed 50%, Indigofera flour 15% bran 9%, corn 25%, red ginger powder 1%. The results showed that the feed treatment significantly affected (P <0.05) on the slaughter weight and carcass weight of Sensi chicken where R3 treatment produced the highest slaughter weight and carcass weight compared to other treatments, which was 1728.16 g/tail/day and 1398.33 g/tail/day. The results of quality meat analysis in the form of crude protein, crude fat and cholesterol showed that R2 treatment had the highest crude protein content (25.74%), fat content (0.16%) and cholesterol (54.7%) the lowest compared to other treatments. The conclusion was that the addition of Indigofera flour and red ginger powder in feed gave the highest slaughter weight and carcass weight of Sensi chicken and could increase meat protein content, reduce fat and cholesterol content of meat Sensi chicken.